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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Firefighters Perform Compassionate Rescue of Seagull

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930

Prince George’s County Firefighter/Medics
performed an act of compassion Monday evening that resulted in the saving of a
bird and relieved anxiety of several residents that witnessed the bird in
distress. This task by professionals trained in technical rescues also prevented a rescue attempt by
concerned on-lookers that could have ended in tragedy.

On August 26, 2013, just after 7:30 pm, an engine
from the Accokeek Fire/EMS Station and Prince George's County Fire Boat
Lawrence Woltz were dispatched to 13300 block of Fort Washington Road in Fort
Washington to assist an Animal Control Officer with the recovery of a seagull
entrapped in fishing line attached to a piece of driftwood approximately 40
feet off the shoreline of the Fort Washington Park Lighthouse

Upon arrival the crew of Fireboat 858 (Fire
Captain McCormick, Fire Technician Bell, Fire Fighter/Medic Bowman and Fire
Fighter/Medic James) found the seagull tightly wound in the fishing line
attached to the floating driftwood. As the driftwood was stabilized the crew
worked to delicately cut away the fishing line wrapped around birds head,
wings, and feet.

The seagull was freed andrecovered
at approximately 8:15 hours and taken to Fort Washington Marina to awaiting
Animal Control Officers who assumed care for the bird.The bird was taken the bird to a nearby bird
sanctuary on Dyson Rd. in Brandywine, MD.

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